The Odisha Society of the Americas
in association with Odia Diaspora from around the world
presents
ବିଶ୍ୱ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ମହୋତ୍ସବ
Global odia mahotsav
2020
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Vision
Develop Synergy to Build Brand Odisha
Promote Culture
Promote and Propagate Language, Culture and Heritage of Odisha with performances from Global Odia Diaspora
Build Network
Build a Global Network for Inclusive Progression of Odias around the World
Odisha Development
Develop Global Synergy to contribute to various initiatives such as : Healthcare, Education, Tourism, Skill development, Entrepreneurship etc.
Youth Connection
Provide a Platform for Global Youths of Odisha origin to connect and network to explore opportunities together
Join Us
Meet The Diaspora
Odia diaspora around the world feel proud of our culture and heritage. It is about time to connect with each other from every corner of the world to serve our motherland and build memories to cherish. Odias from the following countries are putting together this annual event to celebrate Odisha and build brand Odisha globally. Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Dubai, Finland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, UK and USA
Distinguished Guests
Naveen Patnaik
Hon. Chief Minister of Odisha
Dr. Arun K Sahoo
Minister Higher Education, Odisha
Sam Pitroda
Technocrat, Policy maker
Archana Soreng
Member - UN Youth Advisory Group
Gajapati Maharaja Shri Dibyasingha Deb
Aadyasevak of Lord Jagannath of Puri
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi
Minister of Culture & Tourism, Odisha
Pratap Jena
Minister of Panchayati Raj, Odisha
Arup Patnaik
Convenor, Mo Parivar, Odisha
Aravind Das
Author
Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister, India
Kuku Das
President, OSA
Tushar Kanti Behera
Minister of E & IT, Odisha
Akash Dasnayak
Chairman, Mo College, Odisha
Vishal K Dev
Secretary, Odisha Tourism
Dr. Swarup R. Mishra
Member of Parliament, Kenya
Achyuta Samant
MP, Rajya Sabha, India
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
Editor, Sambad
Dr. Arabinda K Padhee
Country Director - India, ICRISAT
Pranav Khaitan
Google, Partner - UN World Food Prog
Dr. Ashok K Das
Vice Chairperson - Odisha State Higher Education Council
SCHEDULE DETAILS
Event Schedules
- 12:00 PM India | 10:30 PM Pacific (Dec 25)
- Sudhashree Dash, UAE
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Role of Media
Media as a catalyst to connect Global Odia Diaspora with Odisha
- 6:30 PM India | 05:00 AM Pacific
- Kuku Das, President, OSA
- Live on Zoom
Inaugural Ceremony
The global Odia diaspora is going to present an amalgam of Odia culture and heritage, followed by Keynote speech by our Guest Speakers.
- 9:00 PM India | 7:30 AM Pacific
- Dr. Durga Mishra, USA
- Live on Zoom
Seminar: Ensuring Quality Higher Education for Future Generation
- 10:00 PM India | 8:30 AM Pacific
- Dr. Chitta Baral, USA
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Odisha Development
- 11:00 PM India | 9:30 AM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Global Cultural - Day 1
- 2:00 AM India (Sunday) | 12:30 PM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Swadista Odia Byanjana (Odia Cuisine Show)
- 8:30 AM Sunday India | 7:00 PM Pacific
- Swayam Padhee | Pragyan Hota
- Live on Zoom
Sura Sangeeta
- 10:00 AM Sunday India | 8:30 PM Pacific
- Live on Zoom
Global Gapa Sapa (Networking)
- 6:30 PM India | 05:00 AM Pacific
- Sam Pitroda | Achyuta Samant | Nila Madhav Panda | Sabyasachi Mishra
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Health & Wellness
- 7:30 PM India | 06:00 AM Pacific
- Sabarmatee | Sharanya Nayak
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Women’s Empowerment
- 8:30 PM India | 7:00 AM Pacific
- Live on Zoom
Meet the Diplomats
- 9:30 PM India | 8:00 AM Pacific
- Pranav Khaitan | Archana Soreng
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Youth Connection
- 10:30 PM India | 9:00 AM Pacific
- Live on Zoom
Global Closing Ceremony
- 11:30 PM India | 10:00 AM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Youth Cultural
- 1:30 AM India | 12:00 PM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Odia Speech by Kids : Mo Swapna ra Odisha 2036
- 2:00 AM* India | 12:30 PM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Kabita Patha
- 4:00 AM India | 2:30 PM Pacific
- YouTube Premier
Global Cultural - Day 2
- 7:30 AM Monday India | 6:00 PM Pacific
- Dr. Itishree Samant | Tarun Kanti Mishra | Aravind Das
- Live on Zoom
Seminar : Odia Sahitya Parva
- 8:30 AM Monday India | 7:00 PM Pacific Sunday
- Live on Zoom
Global Gapa Sapa (Networking)
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Media Partners
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